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Name___________________________America: The Story of Us-“Cities” QuestionsVideo QuestionsWhat did they say is to be America’s greatest innovation of them all?The modern vertical cityThe video refers to the __Statue of Liberty__________________________ as the world famous icon that helps to symbolize the great innovations.How many crates was this statue stored in? Where was it built?214 crates / Donated by the people of France, built in ParisWhere in America would this statue call home?New York CityWhat is an accomplishment of Joseph Pulitzer? What action does he take to keep the statue in New York City?Owns the biggest paper in the world, The New York World. Through his chain of papers he launches the biggest fundraiser campaign ever seen in North America.Who designed the statue? What else did he design?Gustave Eiffel/ The famous Eiffel Tower in ParisWhat metal is the statue made from? How long is Her outstretched arm? How much does one finger weigh?Copper/ 42 feet long/ 3.5 lbsHow many months does it take to complete this structure? Were there any fatalities?6 months/ No fatalitiesWhose real face did the sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartoli, model to use for the statue’s face?His mother How many years did it take for Liberty to oxidize and turn green?25What is the statue’s official name?Liberty, enlightening the worldWhat is the name of the island that over 12 million immigrants flocked to?Ellis IslandFrom 1880-1930 nearly ____24 million______ new immigrants arrived in the US.What critical ingredient is required to build these great towers? Steel Who is the one man responsible for mass producing this ingredient in the most efficient way? Andrew CarnegieWhat other great innovations came about from the mass production of steel? Cars, airplanes, space shuttles, railroadsThe men who helped construct these skyscrapers were called___ruffnecks_______.“The sky is the limit” was possible in reference to how high you can go inside a building thanks to what other great invention? The elevator (Otis) The use of mug shots was the first attempt at creating a national crime registry. What man published his pictures in the book, How the Other Half Lives, to help tackle the problem with poverty and slums? Jacob Riis Wary becomes an economic warrior when he and his men “White Ducks” helped recycle the garbage that is normally dumped in the river, ash becomes landfill, and organic waste is boiled into oil and grease.Who is the man responsible for giving us the electric light bulb and the building of power plants? Thomas Edison What happened to the 260 girls working at The Triangle Shirt Waste Factory? A cigarette or match was tossed into the waste bin. The escape routes were not plentiful for all girls to escape or to escape properly. 146 people died. However, this sparked a wave of reform and restrictions. What safety code, now used in all 50 states, is a direct cause from fire? The Life Safety Code ................
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